Southern Methodist University’s Learning Enhancement Center has created a website that addresses many of the ways in which college students need to alter their expectations as they move from high school to college:<\/p>\n
Special Education in High School:<\/strong><\/td>\n| Disability Services in College:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | The relevant disability law is the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA).<\/td>\n | The relevant disability laws are Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Schools must make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.<\/td>\n | Colleges are prohibited from discriminating against qualified students because of a disability.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Behavior can be viewed as a manifestation of the disability and accommodated within limits.<\/td>\n | You must meet the essential standards (educational, behavioral, and others) established by the college or university.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Guiding principle<\/strong>: The environment is fit to the student<\/td>\n | Guiding principle<\/strong>: The student fits the environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | |